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multilateral

Definitions of multilateral
  1. adjective
    having many parts or sides
    synonyms: many-sided
    bilateral, two-sided
    having two sides or parts
    deep-lobed
    having deep bilateral lobes
    two-lobed
    having two lobes
    bipartite, two-part, two-way
    involving two parts or elements
    joint
    involving both houses of a legislature
    multipartite
    involving more than two parties
    four-sided, quadrilateral
    having four sides
    five-sided
    having five sides
    six-sided
    having six sides
    seven-sided
    having seven sides
    eight-sided
    having eight sides
    nine-sided
    having nine sides
    ten-sided
    having ten sides
    eleven-sided
    having eleven sides
    twelve-sided
    having twelve sides
    four-party, quadripartite
    involving four parties
    tetramerous
    having or consisting of four similar parts; tetramerous flowers
    three-cornered
    involving a group or set of three
    three-lobed
    having three lobes
    four-lobed
    having four lobes
    five-lobed
    having five lobes
    many-lobed
    having many lobes
    palmately-lobed
    having lobes radiating from a central point
    three-sided, triangular, trilateral
    having three sides
    three-party, three-way, tripartite
    involving three parties or elements
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    antonyms:
    unilateral
    involving only one part or side
    one-party
    determined by a single party
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